The epidemiology of medial collateral ligament sprains in young athletes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1103-1109

  Roach, Christopher J ^a   Haley, Chad A ^b   Cameron, Kenneth L ^b   Pallis, Mark ^b,c   Svoboda, Steven J ^b   Owens, Brett D ^b  

^a SAN ANTONIO MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; knee injuries; medial collateral ligament; risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT; MEDICAL LEAVE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOLDIER; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; KNEE INJURIES; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICK LEAVE; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900394346     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514524524     Document Type: Article

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